Diane, I too had no allergies when I lactated - I nursed my second one for three years - 95 - 98 then had a 1 1/2 yr break - only remember finding out at that point I was allergic to latex - hence the next baby came :) in 2000 and nursed her for five years with NO allergies (spring or fall) I have been suffering the last few years - worse every year -- 06 & 07 were bad - and I am already suffering now.  I had allergies from about 12 yrs old mostly spring then fall.  

I always tell my story to moms -- just another good "reason" for them to think about it more.  I say "hey the babies are getting so many more benefits - but lets look at the ones for us".  I do deal with moms around here that are very "tied up" in themselves and this I feel is great tool.  

I wonder has anyone done a study on this?  

What a wonderful twist --- 

Regards from pollen infested Long Island 
Donna :)

Hey hello to my friend from Ireland - email me I can't find your address LOL

Donna B. Kimick, IBCLC, RLC
President of LILCA
Lakeshore Lactation 
516-799-7911
www.LILCA.ORG


In a message dated 04/13/08 17:45:32 Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
Date:    Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:03:14 -0400 
From:    Diana Cassar-Uhl <[log in to unmask]> 
Subject: Re: allergies gone while breastfeeding 


Add me to this list!  I was (and I quote) "the 2nd most allergic person I've 
ever treated" in the words of my allergist (the most allergic person was my 
brother).  I didn't respond to any conventional treatments.  I used to have 
to double-up on antihistimines to get through a pass-in-review (I'm in a 
military band and we do several of these on a grassy plain each spring and 
fall, during blooming and ragweed seasons!) and I was so spaced out, I 
couldn't drive afterwards.  I was afraid when I went back after my daughter 
was born -- knowing the antihistimines would affect my milk supply, but I 
was very pleasantly surprised to experience 1 or 2 sneezes during each 
review, about 45 minutes on the grass (as opposed to the 40-50 WITH 2 kinds 
of antihistimine!). 

I am afraid to stop lactating, and this is one major reason! 

--Diana in NY 

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